Art Basel Dining Guide: Where to Eat in Miami 2019
Seasons EATINGS! Happy Holidays. Here is our UPDATED MIAbites Dining Guide for 2019-2020.
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All of the Miami Beach hotels have top restaurants and prices to match. Jose Andres The Bazaar and Katsuya at the SLS South Beach, Scarpetta, StripSteak and Pizza Burger by Michael Mina and Hakkasan at The Fontainebleau , Mr. Chow at The W South Beach, Pao by Paul Qui and Los Fuegos at Faena and Jean Georges, The Matador Room at the EDITION, the relocated NOBU in the Nobu Hotel Eden Roc, are all popular and top picks where chances are you will have a delicious albeit expensive meal.
So by request, the MIAbites contributors put our heads together to flesh out the restaurant scene and to compile our suggestions for dining while in Miami.
1. Classic Miami- Popular for consistent and well-prepared dining options and excellent service. These are the "sure-things" in town, popular with tourists and priced accordingly.
2. New Spots or Trending- Opened in the last few years or so or are the popular hot spots to check out. Innovative and creative chefs abound. NEW spots are noted.
3. Casual or Quick Bites- Lunch or more casual for dinner but fun places with good food.
4. Coffee and Cocktails- Refueling before, during or after the beach, the art shows or shopping. Or late-night cocktails. Step out and try some new cocktails like Peruvian Pisco, Mezcal and Negronis.
Reservations are probably mandatory and may require multiple calls to secure, so be prepared to be flexible with times and days. HINT: Call directly as many restaurants will block out peak times online or have cancellations.
Classic Miami:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo:
Michael's Genuine Food & Drink- 130 NE 40th St, Miami, FL 33137
305 573-5550
Mandolin-4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305 576-6066
BlackBrick aka Midtown Chinese- 3451 NE 1st Avenue #103 Miami, FL 33137
305 573-8886
Blue Collar -Biscayne Inn, 6730 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138 305 756-0366
SUGARCANE Raw Bar & Grill – 3252 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137 786 369 -0353
Miami Beach:
Byblos- 1545 Collins Ave. Miami Beach FL 33139 305 508 5041
Scarpetta – The Fontainebleau 4441 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33140 305 674- 4660
Hakkasan- The Fontainebleau 4441 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33140 786 276-1410
Cecconis- 4385 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Casa Tua- 1700 James Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-1010
Prime 112- 112 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-8112
RED South Beach - 119 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 534-3688
Joe's Stone Crab- 11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-0365
Juvia- 1111 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 763-8272
Macchialina- 820 Alton Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 534-2124
Milos- 730 1st St. Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 604-6800
Hot Spots or Emerging:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/Edgewater/MiMo/Allapattah:
Alter- 223 NW 23rd Street, Miami, FL 33127 305 573 5996
Balloo- NEW 19 SE 2nd Ave. Suite#4 Miami FL, 33131 786 534 2768
Coyo Taco- 2300 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127 305 573-8228 and Brickell location at 999 Brickell Ave.
Ember- NEW 151 NE 41st St. #117 Miami, FL 33137
1-800-Lucky- Asian food hall at 137 NW 23rd St. Miami, FL
Ghee- 3620 NE 2nd Ave. Miami FL 33137 786 636-6122
Gregory’s Diner- NEW 7301 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33137
Hometown BBQ- NEW 1200 NW 22nd St #100, Miami, FL 33142
Kaido- 151 NE 41st St Unit 217 Upstairs, Miami, FL 33137 786 409- 5591
KYU- 251 NW 25th St. Miami, FL 33127 786 577-0150
Le Jardinier & L’atelier de Joël Robuchon- NEW Paradise Plaza- 151 NE 41st St, Miami, FL 33137
Mignonette- 210 NE 18th St, Miami, FL 33132 305 374-4635
Pinch Kitchen- 8601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33138 305 631-2018
Plant Miami- 105 NE 24th St. Miami, FL 33137 786 621- 5006
Swan- 90 NE 39th St. Miami, FL 33137 305 704 -0994
St. Roch Market - 140 NE 39th St Suite #241, Miami, FL 33137 786 542-8977
Miami Beach:
Azabu- The Stanton Hotel 161 Ocean Dr. Miami Beach, FL 33139 786 276-0520
The Jim & Neesie - The Generator 3120 Collins Ave. Miami Beach 33140 786 496-5730
Blue Ribbon- 336 21st St. Miami Beach, FL 33139
27 Restaurant in The Freehand Miami- 2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140
NaiYaRa- 1854 Bay Road Miami Beach FL 786 275 6005
Matador Room by Jeans George - The EDITION 2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
786 257- 4600
Stiltsville-1787 Purdy Ave. Miami Beach, FL 786 353 0477
Stubborn Seed- 101 Washington Ave. Miami Beach, FL 786 322 5211
Planta- 850 Commerce St. Miami Beach, FL 305 397 8513 (Vegan)
Upland- 49 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Casual or Quick Bites:
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/Edgewater/MiMo
Harry's Pizzeria- 3918 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127 786 275-4963
Crumb on Parchment- 3930 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305 572-9444
ella cafe- 140 NE 39th Street #136, Miami, FL 33137 786 534-8177
La Sandwicherie- NEW 169 NW 23rd St. Miami, FL 33127 786 409-2390
La Latina- 3509 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137 305 571-9655
Zak The Baker- 405 NW 26th St, Miami, FL 33127
Miami Beach:
My Ceviche South Beach- 235 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 397-8710
La Sandwicherie- 229 14th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 532-8934
The Lobster Shack - 40 South Pointe Dr. Miami Beach, 33139 305 763-8230
Puerto Sagua- 700 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-1115
True Loaf Bakery- 1894 Bay Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139 786 216-7207
The Alley- 1433 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
TimeOut Market- NEW 1601 Drexel Ave, Miami, FL 33139
Market- The EDITION 2901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
786 257- 4600
Taquiza- 1351 Collins Ave. Miami Beach, FL 33139
Coffee and Cocktails- Hot coffee...even hotter cocktail bars!
Design District/Midtown/Wynwood/MiMo:
All Day - 1035 N Miami Ave. Miami FL 33136 305 699-EGGS
Panther Coffee- 2390 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33127 305 677-3952
Miam Cafe & Boutique- 2750 NW 3rd Ave Suite 21, Miami, FL 33127 786 703-1451
Salty Donut- 50 NW 24th St. Suite 112 Miami FL 305 935 8126
The Anderson Bar- 709 NE 79th St, Miami FL 305 757 3368
Miami Beach:
Driftway - The Generator 3120 Collins Ave. Miami Beach 33140 786 496- 5730
Panther Coffee in Sunset Harbour- 1875 Purdy Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139
Broken Shaker at The Freehand- 2727 Indian Creek Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140 305 531-2727
The Regent Cocktail Club at The Gale - 1690 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 305 673-0199
Sweet Liberty Drinks & Supply Company - 237 20th St. Miami Beach FL 33139 305 763 8217
We could go on and on… and each one of us has favorites that did not even make this list.
There is also many top spots in downtown Miami like Edge Steak House in the Four Seasons, La Mar at The Mandarin Oriental and Zuma, in the Epic Hotel, downtown at, Brava by Brad Kilgore and Novikov for Asian.
And we haven't even touched on the emergence of both Coral Gables and Coconut Grove as excellent dining options. Basically great dining is just "around the corner"!